WHILE - Translation from English into Russian

I. while [waɪl] N

while

промежу́ток m вре́мени

a short while

недо́лго

quite a while

дово́льно до́лго

once in a while

вре́мя от вре́мени

once in a while

и́зредка

for a while

на не́которое вре́мя

I'm staying in Paris for a while

я остановлю́сь в Пари́же ненадо́лго

II. while [waɪl] CONJ

1. while (during which time):

while

до тех пор, пока́

I was dreaming while I was doing sth

я мечта́л, в то вре́мя как де́лал что-ли́бо

2. while (although):

while I agree with you

несмотря́ на то, что я согла́сен с ва́ми

3. while (however):

while I eat meat, my wife's a vegetarian

я ем мя́со, тогда́ как моя́ жена́ вегетариа́нка

while away VB trans

to while away the time

проводи́ть [или корота́ть] вре́мя

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

Troops of both armies moved warily into the town while their leaders negotiated insincerely.

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Many of the album covers visually reflect this, in that they can be viewed quickly for an overall emotional impression, while intense perusal reveals many painstakingly layered details.

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For example, the drunken shrimp can be cooked in boiling water instead of serving them while they are still live.

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While both are still important to the economy, they have declined in significance greatly since the 19th century.

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While the underlying mechanisms are still poorly understood, it has been suggested that the mirror neurons play a major role in mass hysteria outbreaks.

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